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Published: August 16th 2010
LOBSTER LUNCH
We managed to get a lovely lobster lunch before we left to finish off the Cabot Trail. The meal was fantastic and the lobster really fresh. The whole experience was enhanced by the humming birds flying around outside the restaurant window. The lady in the restaurant said that the same ones return each year and raise their young before flying south again. How something so small can migrate all that way is a mystery. A bit different to what we had for supper that night - a plate of poutines from a take away van - they are chips with cheese and a spicey gravey on - a heart attach on a plate someone described them as.
SIDE STAND TROUBLE
Mark's GS developed the rather annoying habit of tipping itself off its side stand at the slightest excuse for no apparant reason. Luckily Sally remembered the Steptoe (he of UK GSer website not the scrap dealer from the TV show of the 1960s) mod of attaching an ice hockey puck to the botton of his side stand because of side stand trouble. Anyway, an ice hockey puck was purchased - very easy to do in Canada(!)
mod for the 1150GS
an unusual use for an ice hockey puck- and when we came across an old boy with a workshop he and Mark drilled some holes in the foot plate on the bottom of the side stand and attached the puck - problem solved, no more tipping over and a nice grippy rubber foot.
CABOT TRAIL
We finished the Cabot Trail and OK it was nice, but give me The Ballons in France following one of Brian McGarvey's routes anyday.
FERRY CROSSING TO NEWFOUNDLAND
We treated ourselves to a very nice chintzy B&B in North Sydney just 1 mile from the ferry port with the intention of being able to get away quickly for a 9am check-in at the ferry. Unfortunately we could not book on that boat and had to go for the 3am Wednesday morning one instead. So we spent the day just sort of cruising around the peninsula, getting very lost in the horrid town of Sydney and over heating in the high 20s temperature. We managed to find a restaurant/bar that was open until midnight and did not throw us out and then spent the next few hours queuing at the dock. Fortunately it was a warm and dry night.
It is a 6 hour crossing from North Sydney to Port au Basques and Mark had the inspired thought to book us bunk beds for C$11 each (top tip, don't waste your money on the C$136 cabin). So with the calm sea and the bunk beds we were in Port au Basques in no time.
FINAL THOUGHTS ON NOVA SCOTIA
A fabulous peninsula that thinks it is an island. Stunning scenery and friendly people. Well worth a two week jaunt from the UK for your summer hols.
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Judith Brown
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up to 11th August!
As usual Sally, I'm behind!!! Have only just been able to start reading your blogs (I'm ashamed to say!), but!! THEY ARE ABSOLUTELY BRILLIANT! I am in awe of your skills - descriptive writing, fab photos, time-finding!! Thankyou SO much: I am almost enjoying the holiday as much as you - AND with no mossies to worry about! Still to read on to catch you up, but just HAD to send comment. xxx